The Children's Tradition
Episodes
Teaching as a Feast: How to Win Over Reluctant Students
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Patrick explores the metaphor of education as a feast, drawing on the rich tradition of classical education that sees learning as a n...
Lindsay Dyson | Large Family Homeschool | A Look Inside Your Homeschool
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
s a classical education in the poetic mode realistic for large families? How does being enrolled in a public charter school shape a homeschool that is...
What People Get Wrong About Poetic Knowledge
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this video Patrick and Amanda discuss a few common misconceptions of poetic knowledge, like that it… Is the study of poetry Is only for pre-scho...
Alec Bianco | Education as an Invitation and the Path to "Know Thyself"
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we interview Alec Bianco, director of marketing for the Circe Institute. We talk about education as an invitation (but how that balanc...
A Look Inside Your Homeschool | McKenzie Westrom | From Fragmentation to Education as a Life
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does a day in the life of a TCT homeschool really look like? Welcome to our new series, A Look Inside Your Homeschool, where Amanda talks with mo...
A Look Inside Your Homeschool | McKenzie Westrom | From Fragmentation to Education as a Life
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does a day in the life of a TCT homeschool really look like? Welcome to our new series, A Look Inside Your Homeschool, where Amanda talks with mo...
Restoring Christian Culture: Tutorials and Co-ops
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode Patrick and Amanda Faus talk about tutorial programs and co-ops. They discuss how they started Kalos Classical, the why behind startin...
Annie Crawford | Sacramental Living: Earth's Crammed With Heaven
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we interview Annie Crawford. Annie is a cultural apologist, classical educator, and homeschool mom. She teaches online courses for The...
Anthony Coafield | Living Books: What You Will Remember
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we interview Anthony Coafield, owner of Living Book Press. We talk about the origin of Living Book Press, how Anthony's experience wit...
Autumn Kern | Mother Academia: How to Be a Lifelong Learner
06 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we interview Autumn Kern, host of The Common House network for classical Charlotte Mason homeschoolers and The Commonplace podcast. We...
A Week in the Life of a Classical Curriculum Writer with 6 Children
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode Amanda shares how she homeschools her six children and still has time to run a small business, clean, grocery shop, and nourish her in...
Benjamin Lyda | Knowledge of the Heart in Writing: Narration and the Progymnasmata
22 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode Patrick and Amanda interview Benjamin Lyda. Benjamin is the author of Scriptorium Writing, a progymnasmata curriculum and consultant f...
Joshua Gibbs | Learning to Love What Lasts
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode Patrick and Amanda interview Joshua Gibbs. He is the director of The Classical Teaching Institute and author of multiple books includi...
Heidi White | Harmonizing the Divided Soul in the Home
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode Patrick and Amanda interview Heidi White. An educator, a therapist, and a writer, Heidi recently released her first book, The Divided ...
Emily Finley | The Moral Versus Romantic Imagination
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode Patrick and Amanda interview Emily Finley. A mother of four, she also has a phD in politics, is a senior fellow of the Albertus Magnus...
Adam Taylor | A Poetic Life: The Taylor Family Legacy
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode Patrick and Amanda interview Adam Taylor, son to James Taylor, and an inspiring educator in his own right at St. Martin's Academy. We ...
The Classical Tradition: Participation Not Systemization | Dr. Zachary Porcu
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode Patrick and Amanda interview Dr. Zachary Porcu to discuss the differences between modern and ancient mans' conceptions of how we know ...
Kids Need Scary Stories
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we talk about death, tragedies, and scares in the Good Books. From fairy tales and Shakespearean tales to Bible stories and the lives ...
Don’t Debunk, Delight: How Stories Welcome Souls into the World
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode Patrick discusses how the moral imagination is formed. Join the conversation by being apart of the TCT Toolshed, a private social net...
Kids Need the Best Books
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode Amanda expounds on why children need classical literature. #thousandgoodbooks #johnsenior #books #classicaleducation #classicbooks J...
The Children's Tradition | Trae Bailey | Fathers are the Head of the Homeschool
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode Patrick and Amanda invited Trae Bailey on to discuss the central role of fathers in their children's education and ideas for leading t...
The Children's Tradition | Charlie Kirk and Courageous Virtue
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick and Amanda reflect on Charlie Kirk's legacy and the hope that it will inspire us all to live lives of courageous virtue. Join the conversati...
Father's, What Can We Do?
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Patrick introduces three foundational principles for fathers who are new to the poetic mode and gives some ways to orient the culture ...
The Why Behind Classical Education in the Poetic Mode
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Patrick expounds on some key principles that undergird The Children's Tradition curriculum.
What's Next?
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about the next step for the podcast (formerly The Wonder Years, now coming under The Children's Tradition's umbrella) and for ...
The Liberal Arts: Where We're Headed
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about the liberal arts - what they are, and why those of us with school age children aren't quite there yet. Show Notes: htt...
Musical Education: Tuning the Soul, Part 2 (Poetic Knowledge)
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we continue to look at what a Musical Education looks like and how the poetic mode of learning is how we enflesh an education in wond...
Musical Education: Tuning the Soul
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we look at Musical Education, where wonder tunes students souls to perceive truth, sense goodness, and move towards beauty. Show Note...
Gymnastics: An Embodied Education
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we look at gymnastics, the classical idea that an essential part of education is to put our students’ whole bodies in sympathetic re...
Piety: A Culture of Honor
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we look at the nature of piety , why we think piety is one of the most important parts of recovering a classical Christian culture, an...
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04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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BONUS: Why We Need Wonder Tales
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special bonus episode in which Amanda talks about what wonder tales are, why we need them, and how they compel us to break through our moder...
The (New) Wonder Years
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 2! In this episode we give you some updates on what has been happening behind the scenes of The Wonder Years. Patrick shares about w...
Ep. 07: Stories
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Ep. 07 where we talk about one of our all-time favorite subjects: stories and the irreplaceable role they play in the formation of (little)...
Ep. 06: Habits (with Brandy Vencel!)
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Ep. 06 with experienced mother teacher, Brandy Vencel! We came to talk about habits, and we did, but we also ended up having a heartfelt co...
Ep. 05: How Littles Learn (with Alec Bianco!)
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Ep. 05 with guest Alec Bianco where we talked about the different ways children learn, from a classical perspective! We will plumb a depth ...
Ep. 04: Nature
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 04! This week we talk about how essential time out-of-doors and nature study are for children and practical ways we can make it hap...
Ep. 03: Becoming a Mother of Virtue (Part 2)
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 03! This week we continue our conversation about how mothers can cultivate virtue in their bodies, minds, and souls. Find this epis...
Ep. 02: Becoming a Mother of Virtue (Part 1)
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 02! We talk about how any discussion of the early years must begin with a conversation about Mom- the human she is and the things s...
Ep. 01: An Introduction
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 01! This week we walk through our pod intro and explain where these wild and wonderful ideas come from. Find this episode's show ...